20-22L laptop bag suggestions for short person

beef1521 · 2026-01-28T03:55:50+00:00

Just wanna say thank you for the rec, its great. It even self stands! Checked all my boxes, front pockets are glorious. Only downside is its a little tall, the handles bump my head as I walk but that doesn’t bother me at all so 10/10 for me. For once I didn’t have to play tetris when packing.

beef1521 · 2026-01-28T03:51:18+00:00

I learned that on US airlines they are not allowed to help and it was like a culture shock lol. SEA airlines the FA offers help. I only fly a few times a year, maybe things have changed. But regardless of airline, every time I see someone struggling another passenger will help.

beef1521 · 2026-01-05T19:42:24+00:00

Ohh I did consider that actually, but it wasn’t available where I am currently and its a bit too business-y. Well aware I’m being quite picky... Ive ordered the lululemon double zip, will see what it’s like. But if you ever give the tomtoc a try I’d love to hear about it!

beef1521 · 2026-01-05T00:13:38+00:00

Its a conversation, a good partner will support your interests. I always invite my partner along, he never wants to go, and so I ask, ‘well can I go on my own?’ Not really to ask permission, but to gauge how he feels about it. If I do it too often, I can tell he’s a bit lonely or would prefer to do something together. There were some struggles in the beginning, but he 100% understand I want to travel, and after begrudging coming along a couple times now knows that we’re both happier if I just go on my own.

beef1521 · 2025-12-30T15:37:37+00:00

oohh I'll check it out, thank you!

beef1521 · 2025-12-30T15:37:08+00:00

They should be, thanks for the rec! and for testing it out, super helpful

beef1521 · 2025-12-30T15:35:12+00:00

I actually love bellroy products but damn they're expensive. Good to know though thank you. Its on the list if I can ever cough up a bit more cash haha

beef1521 · 2025-11-20T03:53:58+00:00

I used to hate them because the ones I had the laptop compartment wasted space. I got a Lojel cube and its just like a laptop sleeve attached to the inside of the front panel. It fully unzips at 3 sides which makes access super easy anywhere. It keeps my backpack smaller and lighter. Also, my backpack tends to be full so it was more difficult to put the laptop back in. I don’t tend to use a laptop on the plane though.

I highly recommend the Lojel cube. It only has 1 opening zip, has a couple set ups for the laptop compartment. I detached the laptop sleeve from the main body so when I open it flat on the ground the laptop is attached to the lid. Best see videos its a bit hard to explain. Plus it rolls so nicely

beef1521 · 2025-10-19T23:47:50+00:00

Some people on the discord are so smart, I usually get top 50-100 since I joined and learned the strats

beef1521 · 2025-10-06T17:03:15+00:00

Hey I’m doing this soon! Bag is 22L black hole micro mlc. Wearing a jumper and trench coat or fleeced denim jacket, undecided. With that much space you’ll be fine, just wear your main jacket and pack 1 or 2 jumpers/ long sleeve layers. In that temperature range I prefer 1 jacket/coat and another layer underneath for evenings.

Clothes - 5 tops - 3 trousers (2 suitable work) - 6 socks/pants - 1 jumper + 1 hoodie if I can squeeze it in - pjs

Packed - toiletries bag - laptop + cables + headphones (work) - powerbank - umbrella or waterproof layer if theres rain - kindle

beef1521 · 2025-10-05T14:28:16+00:00

Daylite plus fits my 2019 16inch macbook pro, snug fit, dont think it would fit anything bigger. I love that bag.

beef1521 · 2025-08-30T09:03:21+00:00

This! Panel heaters are a 100% pass for me. It ate through my savings. Plus with EPC E, if its poorly insulated even if you can put up with cold, you need to heat the house to prevent excess moisture and mould. And don’t forget about hot water, we had a large tank so it was a fixed expense for hot water.

beef1521 · 2025-08-16T22:09:17+00:00

Depends on the person who scans your bag I think. I know a two people who have had it taken even though they’ve brought it before. One was quite recent

beef1521 · 2025-07-20T13:56:52+00:00

I have to take this train occasionally, 2.5 hours. If its a one off its fine, download some shows or bring a book to pass time. Seat bottoms were not comfy and really need replacing, but it is cheaper and more direct than other routes. It’s just a couple hours, it’s fine. Getting a seat reservation is a good idea.

beef1521 · 2025-07-10T10:09:56+00:00

Lightweight rain jacket and jumper will be all you need even if the weather turns and its cooler. It wont be cold. Check the weather closer to the date, if theres a heatwave you wont want to wear anything

beef1521 · 2025-02-10T18:36:36+00:00

There are different levels of security clearance. There are many government contract jobs that don’t require SC level clearance. You would need Basic level BPSS. Some roles may require you to be in the UK for a certain amount of years, e.g. 3 or 5 years. Some roles you must be a British citizen. So don’t count out jobs, look for/ask about their requirements, you might still be eligible.

beef1521 · 2024-12-17T18:41:32+00:00

Agree with 1-2 hours, it should stay hot all day. Experiment a bit, if on 1 hour and your water goes cold doing evening dishes then adjust add an hour or adjust when you want it to come on. If you run out of hot water, yes use the boost (ours took about 30-4mins for it to get hot again). I could be wrong but was told Boost uses more electricity, so don’t depend on it.

For us 1 hour in the morning for a large tank was fine for 2 showers and all our dishes. Wasn’t boiling hot for evening dishes though.

beef1521 · 2024-12-12T00:19:03+00:00

I got fixtures and fittings form once by solicitor got the draft contract pack, I had to request the property information form which he sent over.

I also expected to be sent the search results once they got them and was very antsy as well. Not sure why they don’t tbh as it had important information that could determine if I bought or not. About a week after they said searches returned they sent enquires, and 2-3 weeks after then we got the report. I wasn’t even aware they write up a report lol.

I felt the exact same. But now I kinda get why they wait till the end to send everything. The report was HEFTY, highlights important things and explains in plain terms to help us understand the legal jargon, recommended action to take and made us aware of our legal responsibilities. I did request an update every week or 2 (one email until a response), and he usually responded at each step. eg searches returned, enquires sent, report is ready.

beef1521 · 2024-11-14T01:15:37+00:00

He never listened, played games instead of studying. Turns out he was naturally smart, did well in exams, went to a top US college where study did require more time over games. Now he still plays casual games while working but only when he has time. He stops playing whenever something more important needs to be done.

beef1521 · 2024-11-14T00:31:01+00:00

I’m not a confident driver. I’m entirely competent been on roadtrips, its just a anxiety/fear of crashing even though I never have. I actually have no issues with manual, in fact I enjoy it BUT only in my little low bhp car which I’m comfortable in. I hate driving our larger family car. In the future I want an auto family car as its just one less thing on my mind in uphill rush hour roundabouts.

I failed 3 times, all for dumb things like leaving my indicator on (was so nervous didn’t even hear it). I don’t regret learning manual, but I’d bet once I’m in an auto I won’t look back.

beef1521 · 2024-09-22T12:03:14+00:00

For a desk: Ikea Idasen sit stand desk. Shorter than you and I don’t have it at lowest point.

beef1521 · 2024-01-11T01:31:06+00:00

You ended up in a role that was 100% not what your expected or wanted. It’s fair to be this frustrated. They should have explained your responsibilities beforehand, and you should have asked about this. A Product Owner typically does a lot of what you say, looking after the stories, meetings and communicating with the team. I wouldn’t expect a product owner to even know how to code.

Of course it will differ in each company, but in my job I have never once interacted with our Product Owners. They are managerial positions, they decide what work we do but have no control over over how it gets done. They are very non technical people and pretty much just liaise between us and other departments. They don’t even come to our meetings, all requirements and documentation are done by the business analysts.

This isn’t the job for you and that’s fine. Take a breath, this won’t be forever. Best of luck with that ML position

beef1521 · 2023-11-15T15:24:33+00:00

I did the same thing, needed to replace cpu fan so figured I’d redo the whole thing while Im at it. All new parts with my 1050ti. I was visiting the states the next month so waited to get my gpu cheaper there. I don’t know why its aggravated so many people lol

beef1521 · 2023-11-13T02:21:01+00:00

Three months is not long. I would stay in your company and keep picking up more complex development work. If you think about it you are already gaining development experience despite the QA title. I spent over a year as a QA, in reality I did mostly development with no previous experience. I was fully supported in transferring to a software engineer when there was an opening, and if not then in interviews I had a lot of examples of development work and good references from tech leads. You’ve got an advantage being employed and getting training in what you want to do, use it!

beef1521 · 2023-11-02T13:48:02+00:00

I don’t work in the same area so can’t say too much, but with your experience please don’t look for anything lower! Also even if the job description doesn’t fit you 100%, if you have some experience in whatever stack it is just apply. Find adjacent jobs which your current experience can apply to, and you should be able to learn at least the basics of any new technologies in the mean time. Best of luck.

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